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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Villian obv

She’s the ultimate home wrecker!

In fact, you could make the argument that Henry’s first divorce paved the wave for divorce in general. Without it, a lot of English people might still be Catholic.

She was a selfish opportunist.

She didn’t “deserve” her death but otoh you play stupid games, you’ll win stupid prizes.
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Seriously? Henry VIII wanted to be rid of Catherine of Aragon -- she was much older than he was and she didn't give him the son he thought he needed.  Anne and the reformation were convenient avenues for him to get divorced.  Anne recognized the opportunity to raise her family up and took advantage of it.  That was her job -- to raise her family's station through marriage.

And no, a lot of people in England wouldn't still be Catholic today without Anne.  The reformation was coming one way or another. [/quote]

Henry divorced Catherine because Anne wouldn’t sleep with him. She wanted marriage. This is historical fact.

Without a son, they would have put Mary on the throne.[/quote]

No. Women did not rule alone and after Henry died Mary’s younger, sickly brother took the throne before she did.

The King got rid of Catherine because 20 years of marriage passed and no heir was born in a time where thrones passed to the eldest male. [/quote]

Do you know anything about English history? It wasn't ideal obviously but they would have done it. They were actively planning on it. This is historical fact. They weren't excited about a female ruler but that's what they were going with. Obviously they would have married her to someone more palatable.

Henry wasn't looking to divorce Catherine until Anne came on the scene and demanded marriage as the price of intercourse. Until her, he was fine with having mistresses on the side.[/quote]

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